RM76,000 found in trash bag in South Korea goes to finder after owner fails to come forward韩国一人发现垃圾袋中装有7.6万令吉现金，失主未现身，现金已归还失主。
A man in his 60s who found 25 million won (S$23,800 - RM76,000) in a trash bag in Incheon, South Korea, has been awarded ownership of the money after it went unclaimed for six months.
The man discovered the cash on Feb 10 while collecting used clothes from a 20-litre trash bag near a residential building in Geumgok-dong, Incheon. -- PHOTO: INCHEON JEMULPO POLICE STATION
SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): A man in his 60s who found 25 million won (S$23,800 - RM76,000) in a trash bag in Incheon, South Korea, has been awarded ownership of the money after it went unclaimed for six months.
According to Incheon Jemulpo Police Station on Oct 2, the man received 19.23 million won in August after taxes and other fees were deducted.
The man discovered the cash on Feb 10 while collecting used clothes from a 20-litre trash bag near a residential building in Geumgok-dong, Incheon.
The money was hidden beneath clothing in five bundles of 50,000 won bills, each containing 100 notes and wrapped with Bank of Korea bands.
He immediately reported the discovery to the police.
The police searched nearby surveillance footage, conducted a fingerprint analysis, and visited dozens of homes in the area to identify the owner.
They also posted notices on the national lost-and-found portal and in a local newspaper, but no one came forward to claim the money.
Under South Korea’s Lost Articles Act, ownership of lost property passes to the finder if the original owner does not claim it within six months of public notice.
With the deadline expired, the police transferred the money to the man, deducting 5.77 million won in taxes and newspaper notice fees. The cash was subject to a 22% tax as miscellaneous income.
The police said they found no evidence linking the money to criminal activity. -- THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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2月10日，一名男子在仁川市金谷洞一栋居民楼附近，从一个20升的垃圾袋里捡拾旧衣服时，发现了这笔现金。——图片：仁川市济物浦警察局
首尔（韩国先驱报/亚洲新闻网）：一名60多岁的男子在韩国仁川的一个垃圾袋里发现了2500万韩元（约合23800新元，76000令吉），这笔钱在无人认领六个月后，最终被认定为该男子所有。
据仁川济物浦警察署10月2日消息，该男子8月份收到1923万韩元，扣除税款和其他费用后到账。
2月10日，这名男子在仁川市金谷洞一栋居民楼附近，从一个20升的垃圾袋里捡旧衣服时，发现了这笔现金。
这笔钱藏在衣服下面，分装在五捆面值 5 万韩元的钞票中，每捆 100 张，并用韩国银行的捆扎带包裹着。
他立即将这一发现报告给了警方。
警方调取了附近的监控录像，进行了指纹分析，并走访了该地区的数十户人家，以确定失主身份。
他们还在国家失物招领网站和当地报纸上刊登了寻物启事，但无人前来认领这笔钱。
根据韩国《失物招领法》，如果失物原主人在公告发布后六个月内没有认领，则失物的所有权归拾得者所有。
由于截止日期已过，警方将这笔钱转给了该男子，扣除了577万韩元的税款和报纸公告费。这笔现金作为杂项收入需缴纳22%的所得税。
警方表示，他们没有发现任何证据表明这笔钱与犯罪活动有关。——《韩国先驱报》/亚洲新闻网
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